Posts by Category: Cool Web Apps & Sites

The internet has a short attention span but its memory is very, very long. Things that would have been lost to the passage of time are scanned and saved on servers so that future generations can enjoy and learn from them. The Great 78 Project is fighting to preserve the music by taking it digital.

Finding a place to live during college semesters is hard. If you don’t have the comfort and security of a dorm, it’s up to you to find someplace to crash for the ten months of the school year. Make it a bit easier to find a home with Housing Anywhere, the AirBnB for student housing.

You and your significant other likely have a “song”. That special tune that just reminds you of your love and care for one another. That’s great but don’t you think an AI could pick a better one? Even if it can’t, don’t you want to see what sort of disaster it would come up with if you let it? If you do, check out Couple’s Mixtape, the AI that creates a mixtape for your relationship.

You’re always online. Everyone is these days but what if there was content you could only view offline? How strange would that be? Well one website wants you to log off by giving you content you can only access when you’re not plugged in.

Summer is over and the school year has started for just about everyone. Even if you’re not going back to school, you might need a bit of help concentrating on work now that you see the last bit of summer slipping away from you. Check out this made for Concentration Classic Music video.

Do you love Dungeon and Dragons? We’re just going to go with “yes” because it’s awesome. Well then you will be happy to know that getting started and running a campaign has gotten a lot easier with D&D Beyond, the website that takes the work out the game so you can just play.

Having a bad day? You know what will make you feel better? A kitten. Kittens for everyone! Don’t worry, these are digital so they’re allergy and all spaces safe. Just click onto Emergency Kitten for your free photo of a cute kitten to cheer you up.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve looked at a photo and thought that something in it was the perfect color for some other project. You’ve probably had it happen to you before too. The site Image Color Picker lets you grab colors from any photo for your needs.

Do you need press materials but can’t exactly afford a designer and don’t like what multiple printing companies have to offer? Check out Desygner, the site that helps you design modern looking press materials, even if you don’t know your way around Photoshop.

Hearing a cat purr is one of the most soothing sounds that nature makes. It’s proven to relax people and has positive effects on both the cat and the person that hears it. Get that purring noise wherever you’re at with the Purrli, the purring news generator.

Social media sometimes makes us question if our friends are really our friends and honestly, how well do we know anyone? Worried that your huge Instagram following is really full of bots and fake accounts? Check out FameAudit, the website that will let you know how likely it is that your followers are fake.

Ok, you’re outside, on a walk and you realize that you’ve gotten a bit lost so what do you do? Of course, you reach for your phone and ask Google for some help. But what if you’re in the woods, a place where Google can’t save you? Not to worry, Backcountry Navigation is the online course that will ensure you always know how to make it home.

So, one of the biggest hurdles in opening a business is creating buzz, getting people to show up and take part in what you have to offer. Wouldn’t it be great if you could just, buy that sort of interaction? Good news, you can with Surkus, the startup that lets you buy crowds.

The night sky is ever changing. Depending on where you are, what time of year it is, it’s is always a slightly different picture, for everyone. Capture the stars from the nights that mean something to you with The Night Sky, the print of your personal magic night.

Just so we’re clear, the Red Ferret is not FAKE NEWS. We’re real. But you may find yourself struggling with false or satire headlines. If you’ve ever wondered how well you know your internet news stuff, check out Factitious, the little game that will test your news sense.